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Hillsboro's Caleb Greenwood looks for an open lane during the Toppers' game against Pana on Friday, Dec. 8.
Afternoon In Litchfield A Delight For Toppers
Perhaps it is only a coincidence, but both Hillsboro boys’ basketball victories this season have come in afternoon games. The first was against Woodlawn in Carlyle Saturday, Dec. 2, and the … more
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Litchfield Girls Second For Second Straight Year
Despite losing Delanie Ulrich and Myka Fenton to graduation, the Litchfield High School girls cross country team repeated their second place finish from a year ago at the Carlinville Early Meet on … more
Hillsboro's Annabelle Wright was one of six seniors honored during the tennis team's final home match on Thursday, Oct. 5, and came away with a pair of wins to boot. Wright, here during her 6-1, 6-2 win over Shelbyville's Bria Townsend in the number six singles match, teamed up with fellow senior Jesse Balla in doubles to beat Ashlyn Behl and Townsend 8-4.
Tennis Seniors Go Out On Top
The Hillsboro girls tennis team guaranteed themselves a winning record on Thursday, Oct. 5, with a 9-0 victory over Shelbyville on senior night for the Tennis Toppers. Seniors Jesse Balla, Ryder … more
Lady Hiltoppers Fend Off Nokomis By Ten
Hillsboro jumped out to a 16-6 lead then held off a three-point barage by Nokomis to remain perfect in five chances at the T. Todt Shootout as the Lady Hiltoppers defeated the Lady Redskins 50-40 on … more
Litchfield Soccer Gets Past Lions In Shootout
After falling to Maryville Christian 6-0 in 2022, the Litchfield boys soccer team was hoping to exact a little revenge when the Lions came to town on Saturday, Sept. 2. As it turns out, the Panthers … more
Nokomis Boys Pick Up Second Win At Shootout
The Nokomis and North Mac boys basketball teams entered Saturday’s T. Todt Shootout in Litchfield with similar resumes. Both teams were in the unfamiliar position of being under .500, with … more
To No One’s Surprise, Quarton Still Really Fast
A new addition to the Carlinville Early Meet kept Camden Quarton from repeating as the winner of the annual three-mile race that kicks off the Litchfield Cross Country team’s season each year, … more
Hillsboro Senior Night Friday At Sawyer Field
The football seniors who will be introduced to the home crowd Friday evening, Oct. 13, will have more on their minds than surviving the ceremony honoring their last battle on Sawyer Field. Uppermost … more
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The Litchfield Middle School girls basketball program had made it to the IESA State Finals 10 times going into this season, but not since 2010. On Wednesday, Dec. 6, the eighth grade Lady Panther Cubs ended that drought with a 26-18 win over Auburn at the Vandalia Sectional. In front, from the left are Emma Estell, Charlotte Reyes, Jada Carroll, Lynzie Reid, Aida Melchert and Kayleigh Morgan. In the back are Head Coach Drew Logan, Samantha Rieke, Kinley Hemken, Allison Belusko, Jennah Longwell, McKenna Harmon, Emma Weidner, Sarah Rieke, Manager Halle Rogers and Assistant Coach Jennifer Flemming. Just making the tournament wasn’t enough for the Panther Cubs, though, as they will play for third place on Thursday, Dec. 14, at Germantown Hills Middle School.
Litchfield Girls To Play For 3rd
For the fifth time in the program’s history, a Litchfield Middle School girls basketball team will be bringing home a trophy from the IESA state tournament. The eighth grade Lady Panthers … more
2023-24 Holiday Basketball Tournaments
Schedules and results from the Carlinville boys and girls, Riverton girls, Vandalia boys and Waverly boys basketball tournaments. more
The pickleball courts at Central Park in Hillsboro will be slammed once again as the MoCo Pickleball Club hosts the Central Park Slam Pickleball Tournament on Sept. 8-10.
Central Park Will Be Slammed September 8-10
The distinctive dink of a pickleball bouncing against a paddle will be heard all over Hillsboro on Sept. 8-10 as the MoCo Pickleball Club will be hosting the Central Park Slam Pickleball Tournament … more
For the tenth time in the program’s history, the Nokomis Junior High girls basketball team advanced to the IESA State Finals, thanks to their eighth graders’ 25-11 victory over North Greene on Wednesday, Dec. 6, at the Central A&M Sectional. In front, from the left are Brooklyn Marley, Quincee Riebe, Kara Beaty, Hannah Tarter, Carsyn Bertolino, Lily Broers, Kendree Dean and Emily Harston. In the back are Head Coach Sean Hendrickson, Nina Johnson, Kennedi Aumann, Joelle Jackson, Paige Suslee, Avry West, Assistant Coach McKenna Sanders and Assistant Coach Evan Duff.
Lady Braves Make It Back To State
Since 2002, the Nokomis Junior High girls basketball program has made it to the IESA State Finals nine times, but only once had a group of girls made it to state as both seventh graders and eighth … more
The Litchfield Middle School 4x200 meter relay team ran a 1:55.67 to take the top spot at the IESA State Finals Track Meet on May 20, in East Peoria, by 1.27 seconds over Mercer County. Above, from the left, are Kilee Hoover, Jada Carroll and Emma Weidner, with the fourth member of the relay, Lydia Gruelle pictured on the right during the Mid-State Conference meet. The state title was one of five state medals for the Litchfield girls, with the Litchfield boys bringing home five more.
Litchfield Medal Haul Includes Another Title
For the second year in a row, the Litchfield Middle School girls track team is coming home with a championship from the IESA Class 3A State Finals, but this year, the four young athletes get to … more
Sporting camouflage jerseys sponsored by the Illinois National Guard, members of the Nokomis High School football team took time to honor the military prior to their game with Argenta-Oreana on Friday, Sept. 1, in Nokomis. After the ceremony was over, the Redskins marched through the Bombers' defense to the tune of 350 yards of offense for a 46-14 victory. More photos from this game can be found at nokophoto.smugmug.com.
Nokomis Marches Past Argenta-Oreana
The first half of Nokomis’ week one matchup in Arcola wasn’t the tone that Coach Paul Watson wanted for the start of the 2023 season, but since then, the Redskins have shown a little more … more
Vandals Spoil Panthers Season-High
The Litchfield Lady Panthers continue to improve as the season progresses as they scored a season-high number of points, despite falling to Vandalia 61-45 on Thursday, Dec. 7. The bulk of the … more
Later that night, many of the players and fans stuck around to see the Pacers knock off the 76ers by a slightly less defensive minded final of 134-122.
Hoop Dreams
Just a few hours before the Indiana Pacers took the floor on Thursday, Jan. 25, for an Eastern Conference showdown against the Philadelphia 76ers, the Lincolnwood and Madison boys basketball teams … more
Litchfield Second At Miner Invite
The Litchfield boys track team didn’t have a full roster for the Gillespie Invite on Friday, May 10, but still made sure to put their best foot, or feet, forward as they took second at the … more
After finishing fifth at state last year in the high jump, Hillsboro Junior High eighth grader Jaida Linn cleared 5'1" and beat Beardstown's Jenny Bongo in a jump-off to claim the state championship in the event on Saturday, May 20, at the IESA State Finals in East Peoria.
Linn Reaches New Heights At State Meet
For the fifth time since 1985 and the first time since 2017, Hillsboro Junior High is the home of an IESA track state champion. Hillsboro eighth grader Jaida Linn cleared a 5’1” in … more
Litchfield High School senior Kendall Stewart (right) spoke about suicide awareness prior to the start of the Panthers' volleyball game in Hillsboro on Thursday, Aug. 31. Both teams sported "Spike Out Suicide" shirts prior to the game in honor of Suicide Awareness Month, which began Sept. 1.
Toppers Win Streak Continues At Expense Of Rival Purple Panthers
Nothing would have made the Hillsboro volleyball team happier than extending their season opening win streak to four games at the expense of their biggest rival, the Litchfield Purple Panthers. The … more
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Altamont Pushes Past Nokomis
One of the questions the Nokomis girls basketball team had to solve going into their game with Altamont on Dec. 7, was how to slow down senior all-stater Grace Nelson. And for a half, the Lady … more
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